New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent travellers, but equally serving those visiting on organised tours or cruises, this guide combines essential information – such as getting around on an island lacking roads connecting the major settlements – with advice on what to see and do, and where to stay and eat. Every chapter is infused with Greenland’s remarkable combination of pristine nature and traditional culture, which sets it apart from Arctic neighbours – and which makes a trip so rewarding.

The world’s twelfth-largest country, reached by direct flights from the US as of 2024, Greenland sits near the top of the world, a vast expanse of white in a planet full of green, blue and brown. Today’s visitors relish opportunities for close encounters with immense icebergs and glaciers. The epic scenery provides the backdrop to numerous activities on offer – from visiting the world’s second-largest ice sheet or taking to the sea in search of thirteen species of whale, and from hiking along the 165-km-long Arctic Circle Trail to seeking out polar bears, musk oxen and walruses.

Author: Gill Campbell
Published: 2024